Hose reel



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R.v F. FRANCE.

HOSE REEL.

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Jan. 9, 1923. 1,441,572

R. F. FRANCEIV Hose REEL. FILED FEB. 14, 1921.

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Application filed February 14, .1921. S'erial No. 444,853.

Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illino1s,'have invented certain new and usev f ful Improvements in Hose Reels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a hose reel. parv ticularly adapted for attachment to an automobile for establishing aV connectionl between a motor driven air pump and any of the tires that may require inflation. v An exemplification of this invention in a /preferredv form is shown inl the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure` 1 is a side elevation of the casing in which the reel is housed, the device being mounted upon the under sidel of an automobile,the running board and adjacent parts thereof being illustrated in section;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on line'2-2 ofFig. 4;- l

Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on line. 3-3 of Fig. 4; Fig. 4 is a longitudinalsection taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail in-longitudi-l nal section of certain parts located centrally of the reel; l v

Fig. 6 is a transverse section -taken on lineG-GofFig;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary section takenon line 7-7 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation shown in Fig.' 7 ;v and v Fig. 9 is an enlargeddetail in section of certaln parts'taken von line 9-9 of Fig. 4.

of the parts The parts which are combined in the structure of my invention are preferably 4o enclosed within a housing which is adapted to be xedly attached to an automobile, preferably in some out of the way place such as beneath the body floor. Accordingly the housing provided for the accommodation of such a device may take the vform that is shown in Fig. 1, wherein is shown a generally cylindrical body A to which is removably. secured an end plate 10; the walls of the body may be reduced to provide three 5o sections 11,12, and "13, each, in the order named, being of smaller diameter, and the latter being provided with a ange 1'4 over ,which is secured an end plate 215, bolts or screws 16 passing through the flange and plate 15 to fasten the structure to a conlenient Part of the automobile, A housing constructed in the general manner just de# scribed possesses certain advantages for the purposes of my invention, but obviously magv be otherwise formed, if desired.

eferring more particualrly to Fig. 4, l have provided axially of the housing a stem 17 which may have atone end a head 18 se! cured to the end vplate l5, this stembeing extended longitudinally of the housing-v so as to project through its other end plate 10. Extending within the stem Jfor a desired portion of-its length is a passage 19 that continues to its projecting end on which may be received a litting 20. A pipe line (not shown) running from a source of air sup.-

ply-may be connected conveniently to this j litting so as to deliver a desired pressure of air to the passage 19.

Surrounding the stem is a bushing 21 in which is an annular channel 22 that communicates with a port 23 leading to the passage, within the stem, lthe bushing being further provided with a port 24 extending transversel through its body from the recess 22.` -gy means such as this communication is established between the interior of the steml and a point exteriorl of the bushing. As appears clearly in liyigs. 5 and 6, this bushing is exteriorly threaded adaptf ing -itto be fittted within a hub 25 which is provided internally with an annular recess 26 with which the port 24 communica tes. A `passage 27 leading from the recess 2,6 communicates with an internally threaded passage 28 which .opens out upon position of the hub, and bushing with relation to the stem.

'Means are preferably provided to prevent leakageof air, andwith this end in view a packing 35 may be arranged adjacent the end of the bushing 21. As will be noted 1n Fig. 5, l have provided a second bushing 36 which is adapted to screw partly within the bushing 21 and a second packing 37 maybe arranged adjacent the end of the .second bushing, as shown, thereby preventlng escape of air down around the stem 17. It 1s to be remembered that the stem 17 remains stationary at all times, but the other parts that the hub is formed with oppositely disposed shoulders 40 upon which are secured circular plates 41 and 42 in 4spaced relation,

these plates lying within the plane of section 11 of the Casing. These two plates, together with the hub to which they arel attached, vconstitute a reel adapted to receive the flexible tubing 3() which may wind thereupon, asshown clearly in Fig. 3. One end of the hub extends lengthwise of the stem 17 into the plane of section 12 of the housing and is provided therein with a neck 45 on which is carried a head 46 in the form of a plate. Extending` from the hub to the hea-d is ai lug 47 that lies to the outside of -theperiphery of the head. The portion of 'the'hub which lies within the plane of the section 12 is also disposed within a member in the form of a 'cup having a flat base 50 and anouter cylindrical wall 51, as well as an inner cylindrical wall 52 spaced therefrom and projecting for a less distance from the baseof the cup. Within the space defined by the inner cylindrical wall 52 is a' lug or projection 53 that lies in the circular.

path of movement of the lug 47 when the parts are assembled in the manner shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Upon the reverse side of the cupbase 50 is a pair of dogs 55. pivoted as at 56, and actuated either'by springs (not shown) or by gravity, according to the position in which the device is used, to engage with a notched disk 57 which is keyed or otherwise made fast to the stein 17. Arranged'within the annular space between the cup walls 51 and the casing walls 12`is a co1led spring 58, itsv opposite ends being secured to these wa1ls,.respectively, as at 59 and 60. j.

Referring to Fig. `3 wherein is broken away a short section of a flange 61 which 1 s outwardly extended from the wall 11 to lie against the end plate 10,y it will be noted that the wall 1l is provided with an opening 62 through which the flexible tubing may pass to the outside of the structure; At its outer end is any suitable fitting 63 for the purpose of making a convenient connection with the valve of a tire that is to be inflated. By preference, the walls 11 of the structure adjacent the opening 62 are formed with ears 64 (see Fig. 1) lthrough which is exi tended a pin 65 providing a mounting for a roller 66, the purpose being to alord an anti-frictional surface with which the tubing I may contact as it'is moved into and out of the casing. According to the structure which has been described, the spring 58 is adapted to remam under tension so as to normally rotate the reel to Wind up the tubing thereinvention presents a very simple and com-- pact structure whichV may be conveniently located in any out of the way place. A permanent pipe connection may be maintainedfbetween the ower operated pump and the stein 17 so t at whenever the tire is to be inflated it is merely necessary that the flexible tubing be pulled out and connected with the proper air valve. Upon actuating the clutch which sets` in operation the pump, a-ir will at once be delivered to the tire where the hose is connected. The advantage of this arrangement is, of course, that the hose is kept always ready for use in a place that isinstantly available. As suggested in Fig. 1, the hose end may be arranged exteriorly of an apron 67 which is adjacent the running board, the fitting 63 being such as to prevent the hose from being withdrawn to the inner side thereof. The assembly of the parts which constitute this invention is also advantageous in that by removing the end plate 10 the hose -reel may be freely withdrawn from the structure without involving any disarrangement of the remaining parts. l Such a procedure might be very desirable in case of repairs to or replacement of the flexible tubing.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described, a casing, a hollow stem arranged therewithin, a connectionbetween the stem and a source of air supply, a `reel mounted to revolve about theI stem, a flexible tubingr wound upon the reel and having one end connected therewith, there being passages extending between the connected end of the tubing and the interior of the stem `whereby air may freely pass from the one to the other, a spring within the casing coiled around the reel axisand arranged adjacent the reel with one of its'ends secured thereto, and a connection between the reel and spring permitting the reel to be withdrawn from the casing without affecting the spring, substantially as described.

2.'In a device of the kind described, a

.casing formed to present two sections, a

reel rotatably mounted in one section and shapedy to close ofil .the other section, a

coiled' spring arranged within the latter Swton having one endsettehd to the casing, a member in the latter section mounted to rotate about the same axis as the reel and connectedwitli the opposite end of the spring, a detachable connection between said member and the reel, means for permitting the reel to bev withdrawn from the casing and to be disassociated from the member without affecting the spring, and a flexible tubingv adapted to be wound upon the reel having connection therewith, there being means for continuing said connection through to a source of air supply, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the kind described, the combination of a casing Within which is a hollow axial stem, a reel and a member separate therefrom each mounted to rotate reelV and adapted to be wound thereupon,

there being passages extending from the connected tubing end to the interior of the stem, a constant connection between the stem and a source of air supply, and a spring connected with the casing and with the member and coiled around the latter in adjacent relation to the reel, the spring being adapted to rotate the reel to wind the tubing thereupon, substantially as described. ROY F. FRANCE.

Witness:

EPHRAIM- BANNING. 

